Ministerial Resolution No. 258 of 2003 establishing the Agricultural Pesticides Committee. Country/Territory United Arab Emirates Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Plant production Pesticides Institution Registration Geographical area Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on 16 July 2003. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 deals with the formation and management of the Committee. Competencies and duties of the Committee shall include: (a) the study and valuation of the applications for pesticides' registration; (b) the inventory of expired pesticides to find suitable solutions; (c) the use of alternatives to chemical pesticides; (d) the organization of information programmes for the right use of pesticides; and, (e) other competences related to pesticides and their use. Full text Arabic